It's never a question of skin pigmentation. It's never a question of just culture or sexual orientation or civilization. It's what kind of human being you're going to choose to be from your mama's womb to the tomb and what kind of legacy will you leave.
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We need to put strong Democratic pressure on President Obama in the name of poor and working people.
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Hey, you got something going here. I think we've got a chance for some progressive policy that actually focuses on poor and working people.
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Black people have been working hard for decades.
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Fire really means a certain kind of burning in the soul that one can no longer tolerate when one is pushed against a wall.
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And when I talk about love, I'm talking about something that's great, though, brother. I'm talking about something that will sustain you.
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